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South Carolina

46 counties48 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+49 county disaster declarations

South Carolina has recorded 1,225 tornadoes since 1950, 24th among the states; 141 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 367,405 acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2025
  • Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
  • Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950
1,225
24th of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
48
23rd of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
141
5th of 51
At hurricane strength
48
5th of 51
Acres burned since 1984
367K
278 large fires
Flood insurance claims
49,301
$1.0 billion paid

County leaders

Where in South Carolina each hazard has struck most.

Most tornadoes

  1. 1Orangeburg County76
  2. 2Charleston County60
  3. 3Horry County60
  4. 4Lexington County48
  5. 5Aiken County44

Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi

  1. 1Charleston County97
  2. 2Berkeley County85
  3. 3Horry County84
  4. 4Colleton County83
  5. 5Georgetown County81

Most acres burned

  1. 1Chesterfield County152K
  2. 2Berkeley County65K
  3. 3Jasper County29K
  4. 4Horry County25K
  5. 5Charleston County21K

Most flood claims

  1. 1Charleston County19,289
  2. 2Horry County12,525
  3. 3Beaufort County4,968
  4. 4Georgetown County4,748
  5. 5Richland County1,360

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in South Carolina’s record. Each opens its own page.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

  1. Helene 1958Cat. 4
  2. Hugo 1989Cat. 4
  3. Gracie 1959Cat. 4
  4. Hazel 1954Cat. 4
  5. Unnamed 1893Cat. 3
  6. Diana 1984Cat. 3
  7. Dorian 2019Cat. 3
  8. Bonnie 1998Cat. 3
  9. Fran 1996Cat. 3
  10. Unnamed 1916Cat. 2

Every county

Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.

Counties of South Carolina
Abbeville County22110221
Aiken County44371,3904224
Allendale County19451,059625
Anderson County381003921
Bamberg County254903328
Barnwell County25423,356627
Beaufort County33773,1814,96824
Berkeley County408565,30861930
Calhoun County27470530
Charleston County609720,68819,28927
Cherokee County2316136624
Chester County17280823
Chesterfield County2440151,7011326
Clarendon County38594,3144326
Colleton County348310,12576628
Darlington County284676410926
Dillon County195065510229
Dorchester County22722,57277926
Edgefield County212501822
Fairfield County343307523
Florence County356651239928
Georgetown County24816,6504,74830
Greenville County391412,03185726
Greenwood County191504320
Hampton County17611,2832025
Horry County608425,34412,52534
Jasper County107628,76411324
Kershaw County2438012228
Lancaster County133403424
Laurens County251402023
Lee County10475451625
Lexington County4838069325
Marion County1265049228
Marlboro County15425,7962426
McCormick County17190221
Newberry County39261,0903924
Oconee County3161,6692424
Orangeburg County766079812231
Pickens County3569,0076326
Richland County43399731,36026
Saluda County162701122
Spartanburg County3813015825
Sumter County28533,48129228
Union County2217198123
Williamsburg County14763,54511830
York County25254587722

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.

  • Charleston
    Hazard fingerprint for Charleston Tornado: 80th percentile. Tropical: 100th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 97th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Columbia
    Hazard fingerprint for Columbia Tornado: 72th percentile. Tropical: 82th percentile. Wildfire: 10th percentile. Flood: 94th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 25th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • North Charleston
    Hazard fingerprint for North Charleston Tornado: 80th percentile. Tropical: 100th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 97th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Mount Pleasant
    Hazard fingerprint for Mount Pleasant Tornado: 80th percentile. Tropical: 100th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 97th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Rock Hill
    Hazard fingerprint for Rock Hill Tornado: 48th percentile. Tropical: 74th percentile. Wildfire: 5th percentile. Flood: 51th percentile. Hail & wind: 76th percentile. Heat: 33th percentile. Cold: 50th percentile. Winter: 47th percentile.
  • Greenville
    Hazard fingerprint for Greenville Tornado: 64th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 50th percentile. Flood: 73th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 79th percentile.
  • Summerville
    Hazard fingerprint for Summerville Tornado: 50th percentile. Tropical: 97th percentile. Wildfire: 31th percentile. Flood: 69th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 22th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Goose Creek
    Hazard fingerprint for Goose Creek Tornado: 47th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 75th percentile. Flood: 49th percentile. Hail & wind: 79th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Greer
    Hazard fingerprint for Greer Tornado: 64th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 50th percentile. Flood: 73th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 79th percentile.
  • Sumter
    Hazard fingerprint for Sumter Tornado: 54th percentile. Tropical: 89th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 43th percentile. Hail & wind: 81th percentile. Heat: 4th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 21th percentile.
  • Florence
    Hazard fingerprint for Florence Tornado: 57th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 4th percentile. Flood: 51th percentile. Hail & wind: 68th percentile. Heat: 25th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 17th percentile.
  • Myrtle Beach
    Hazard fingerprint for Myrtle Beach Tornado: 68th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 77th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Spartanburg
    Hazard fingerprint for Spartanburg Tornado: 61th percentile. Tropical: 57th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 61th percentile. Hail & wind: 90th percentile. Heat: 19th percentile. Cold: 65th percentile. Winter: 64th percentile.
  • Fort Mill
    Hazard fingerprint for Fort Mill Tornado: 48th percentile. Tropical: 74th percentile. Wildfire: 5th percentile. Flood: 51th percentile. Hail & wind: 76th percentile. Heat: 33th percentile. Cold: 50th percentile. Winter: 47th percentile.
  • Hilton Head Island
    Hazard fingerprint for Hilton Head Island Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 6th percentile.
  • Bluffton
    Hazard fingerprint for Bluffton Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 6th percentile.
  • Aiken
    Hazard fingerprint for Aiken Tornado: 53th percentile. Tropical: 82th percentile. Wildfire: 11th percentile. Flood: 26th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 12th percentile.
  • Mauldin
    Hazard fingerprint for Mauldin Tornado: 64th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 50th percentile. Flood: 73th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 79th percentile.
  • Anderson
    Hazard fingerprint for Anderson Tornado: 68th percentile. Tropical: 46th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 56th percentile. Hail & wind: 88th percentile. Heat: 39th percentile. Cold: 59th percentile. Winter: 44th percentile.
  • Conway
    Hazard fingerprint for Conway Tornado: 68th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 77th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Simpsonville
    Hazard fingerprint for Simpsonville Tornado: 64th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 50th percentile. Flood: 73th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 79th percentile.
  • Easley
    Hazard fingerprint for Easley Tornado: 84th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 53th percentile. Flood: 62th percentile. Hail & wind: 88th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 77th percentile. Winter: 85th percentile.
  • North Augusta
    Hazard fingerprint for North Augusta Tornado: 53th percentile. Tropical: 82th percentile. Wildfire: 11th percentile. Flood: 26th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 12th percentile.
  • Lexington
    Hazard fingerprint for Lexington Tornado: 82th percentile. Tropical: 81th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Greenwood
    Hazard fingerprint for Greenwood Tornado: 54th percentile. Tropical: 57th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 39th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 19th percentile. Cold: 46th percentile. Winter: 29th percentile.
  • Hanahan
    Hazard fingerprint for Hanahan Tornado: 47th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 75th percentile. Flood: 49th percentile. Hail & wind: 79th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • North Myrtle Beach
    Hazard fingerprint for North Myrtle Beach Tornado: 68th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 77th percentile. Hail & wind: 74th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 9th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Moncks Corner
    Hazard fingerprint for Moncks Corner Tornado: 47th percentile. Tropical: 99th percentile. Wildfire: 75th percentile. Flood: 49th percentile. Hail & wind: 79th percentile. Heat: 62th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Clemson
    Hazard fingerprint for Clemson Tornado: 84th percentile. Tropical: 42th percentile. Wildfire: 53th percentile. Flood: 62th percentile. Hail & wind: 88th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 77th percentile. Winter: 85th percentile.
  • West Columbia
    Hazard fingerprint for West Columbia Tornado: 82th percentile. Tropical: 81th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Port Royal
    Hazard fingerprint for Port Royal Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 6th percentile.
  • Hardeeville
    Hazard fingerprint for Hardeeville Tornado: 22th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 68th percentile. Flood: 26th percentile. Hail & wind: 80th percentile. Heat: 47th percentile. Cold: 16th percentile. Winter: 11th percentile.
  • Beaufort
    Hazard fingerprint for Beaufort Tornado: 73th percentile. Tropical: 96th percentile. Wildfire: 33th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 95th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 28th percentile. Winter: 6th percentile.
  • Fountain Inn
    Hazard fingerprint for Fountain Inn Tornado: 64th percentile. Tropical: 61th percentile. Wildfire: 50th percentile. Flood: 73th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 72th percentile. Winter: 79th percentile.
  • Tega Cay
    Hazard fingerprint for Tega Cay Tornado: 48th percentile. Tropical: 74th percentile. Wildfire: 5th percentile. Flood: 51th percentile. Hail & wind: 76th percentile. Heat: 33th percentile. Cold: 50th percentile. Winter: 47th percentile.
  • Cayce
    Hazard fingerprint for Cayce Tornado: 82th percentile. Tropical: 81th percentile. Wildfire: 0th percentile. Flood: 75th percentile. Hail & wind: 96th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Orangeburg
    Hazard fingerprint for Orangeburg Tornado: 82th percentile. Tropical: 92th percentile. Wildfire: 5th percentile. Flood: 50th percentile. Hail & wind: 71th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 21th percentile.
  • James Island
    Hazard fingerprint for James Island Tornado: 80th percentile. Tropical: 100th percentile. Wildfire: 58th percentile. Flood: 97th percentile. Hail & wind: 92th percentile. Heat: 77th percentile. Cold: 34th percentile. Winter: 25th percentile.
  • Gaffney
    Hazard fingerprint for Gaffney Tornado: 74th percentile. Tropical: 63th percentile. Wildfire: 3th percentile. Flood: 33th percentile. Hail & wind: 84th percentile. Heat: 13th percentile. Cold: 50th percentile. Winter: 58th percentile.
  • Irmo
    Hazard fingerprint for Irmo Tornado: 72th percentile. Tropical: 82th percentile. Wildfire: 10th percentile. Flood: 94th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 25th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.
  • Newberry
    Hazard fingerprint for Newberry Tornado: 77th percentile. Tropical: 72th percentile. Wildfire: 15th percentile. Flood: 15th percentile. Hail & wind: 83th percentile. Heat: 0th percentile. Cold: 3th percentile. Winter: 21th percentile.
  • York
    Hazard fingerprint for York Tornado: 48th percentile. Tropical: 74th percentile. Wildfire: 5th percentile. Flood: 51th percentile. Hail & wind: 76th percentile. Heat: 33th percentile. Cold: 50th percentile. Winter: 47th percentile.
  • Forest Acres
    Hazard fingerprint for Forest Acres Tornado: 72th percentile. Tropical: 82th percentile. Wildfire: 10th percentile. Flood: 94th percentile. Hail & wind: 94th percentile. Heat: 25th percentile. Cold: 0th percentile. Winter: 19th percentile.